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SACRAMENTO - Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has denounced illegal immigration in his bid to become California's next governor, but the Austrian native may have stretched the bounds of United States law to secure his own ticket to America in the 1960s.As a 21-year-old bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger came to the United States in 1968 on a B-1 visa, which allows visiting athletes to compete and train, but bars them from drawing a salary from an American company.But in his 1977 autobiography, Schwarzenegger said he reached a deal with a legendary figure in the bodybuilding industry ``to pay me a weekly salary in exchange...

SACRAMENTO - In a bid to win over Latino voters in the turbulent recall race, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger began running a Spanish-language radio ad last week that touts his humble beginnings in America as a bricklayer. While the Austrian native has made his immigrant's tale a rallying cry in his bid for governor, seven immigration attorneys said the up-and-coming bodybuilder most likely violated the terms of his work visa by launching his bricklaying business in 1971. In interviews over the years, Schwarzenegger has said he joined forces with an Italian bodybuilder to rebuild damaged homes after the deadly Sylmar earthquake...

September 14, 2003Last modified September 14, 2003 - 1:33 am Schwarzenegger apparently fudged on visa Knight Ridder News SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has denounced illegal immigration in his bid to become California's next governor, but the Austrian native may have stretched the bounds of United States law to gain his own ticket to America in the 1960s. As a 21-year-old bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger came to the United States in 1968 on a B-1 visa, which allows visiting athletes to compete and train but bars them from drawing a salary from an American company. But in his 1977 autobiography,...

Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has denounced illegal immigration in his bid to become California's next governor, but the Austrian native may have stretched the bounds of United States law to secure his own ticket to America in the 1960s. As a 21-year-old bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger came to the United States in 1968 on a B-1 visa, which allows visiting athletes to compete and train, but bars them from drawing a salary from an American company. But in his 1977 autobiography, Schwarzenegger said he reached a deal with a legendary figure in the bodybuilding industry "to pay me a weekly salary in exchange...

BY DION NISSENBAUM San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has denounced illegal immigration in his bid to become California's next governor, but the Austrian native may have stretched the bounds of United States law to secure his own ticket to America in the 1960s. As a 21-year-old bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger came to the United States in 1968 on a B-1 visa, which allows visiting athletes to compete and train, but bars them from drawing a salary from an American company. But in his 1977 autobiography, Schwarzenegger said he reached a deal with a legendary figure in the...